Windows 10: Unable to connect to Windows 10 computer via Remote Desktop

I have 6 Windows 10 computers. All but one can connect to each other via Remote Desktop over my home network. When I try to Remote Desktop to the 6th computer I get the following error:


Remote Desktop can't find the computer [computer name]. This might mean that [computer name] does not belong to the specific network. Verify the computer name and domain that you are trying to connect to.


All 6 computers are on the same network and workgroup. Remote Desktop services are enabled. Desktop sharing is set to allowed.


What am I missing here?

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Remote Desktop Connection problems


Have you tried Remote Desktop Connection, to connect from your Windows 10 laptop to your Windows 7 desktop? Try it first, post back and tell how it went.

Some additional help because you mentioned you are a remote newbie *Wink. The windows 7 related tutorials from our sister site the Seven Forums:

1. On Windows 7 desktop, set network location to either Home or Work (I recommend Work):
   • Network Location - Set as Home, Work, or Public Network - Windows 7 Help Forums
2. On Windows 7 desktop, allow incoming remote connections:
   • Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) - Network - Windows 7 Help Forums
3. On Windows 7 desktop, find out its IP address:
   • IP Address - Locate and Find for Your Computer - Windows 7 Help Forums
4. On Windows 10 laptop, start the Remote Desktop application and connect to the Windows 7 desktop using the IP address from step 3 above (see Part Three in the tutorial):
   • RDC - Connect Remotely to your Windows 10 PC - Windows 10 Forums
   • Notice that although the tutorial is written for Windows 10, it also applies to Windows 7

Try the above, post back how it went.

 

Unable to connect to computer through remote desktop.

Hello,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



Are the computers connected to the same network, when they are next to each other?



If yes, you will be able to remote desktop as they are connected to the same network without any issues. As you are trying to remote from a different place the computers should be connected to internet to use the Remote desktop
connection. I suggest to refer this section Get started with Remote Desktop on Windows under article

Remote Desktop clients to use Microsoft remote desktop to connect to remote and check with the issue.





Hope it helps.



Regards,

Noor Azam S

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Remote Desktop Connection to Windows 10 Home - Unable to make

I purchased several Intel NUC Computers with Windows 10 Home - Was assured by Intel & Microsoft that as Remote Desktop is part of Windows 10 Home and I will have a full blown remote capability.

I followed and double checked all posted configuration settings for Windows 10 to allow to connect to it

Attempting to connect to Windows10 Home using several Windows 7 Pro systems , I am unable to make that connection

Microsoft Support claims that it is possible using Remote Desktop Connection on a Windows 7 Pro computer to connect to Windows 10 Home - I cannot manage to do that

Some Microsoft documentation suggests that one cannot connect to Win 10 Home using Remote Desktop

So which is it ? Is it Possible or Not ?